‘Tornado 2 Tempest’ Aircraft Recycling Project Begins
Parts from former Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 aircraft have been ground down and converted into 3D printable material for…
U.S. Approves Massive $7 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
Israel got the go-ahead to buy, among the others, over 2,100 GBU-39 SDBs and 3,000 AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. The U.S.…
The “Black Bunny” Aircraft of the U.S. Navy’s VX-4
Painted in distinctive black schemes with a Playboy Bunny adorning the tail, mimicking an aircraft of the prominent enterprise, these…
F-35 Completes First Dual External GBU-54 Laser JDAM Drop
An F-35C of VX-9 assigned to the United Operational Test Team at Edwards AFB performed the first dual drop of…
First German Navy P-8A Poseidon Unveiled
The first German P-8A Poseidon has received the complete German Navy livery and is expected to be delivered by August…
First MEWSIC Next Generation Electronic Warfare System for Royal Navy Ships Delivered
The Maritime Electronic Warfare System Integrated Capability (MEWSIC) will be integrated onto Type 26 and Type 31 frigates, Type 45…
U.S. Navy Declares Initial Operational Capability for IRST Pods on F/A-18 Super Hornets
The IRST Block II enhances ‘situational awareness by supplementing air-to-air detection and track capabilities, and autonomously or in combination with…
Iran’s Infamous F-313 ‘Stealth Jet’ Makes a Comeback As a Naval Drone
The questionable F-313 Qaher, presented in 2013 as “Iran’s first stealth jet”, reappears in drone form. On Feb. 1, 2013,…
Airbus Commences A321 Maritime Patrol ‘Flying Frigate’ Study for French Navy
After many years of special mission A320 proposals, a contract has been signed between Airbus and the French Defense Procurement…
Breaking: First Mirage 2000s Delivered to Ukraine
Less than a year after the transfer was announced, the French Defense Minister announced the delivery of the first Mirage…